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It feels like generative AI is everywhere in game development—a Google survey estimated 87% of game developers are using it in some capacity—but generative AI is really everywhere in Codex Mortis, a Vampire Survivors-esque game the developer has called "the world's first fully playable game created 100% through AI" in a press release.
As a writing tool, generative AI is a legendary plagiarizer, remixing the mass of older books, articles, and other human-made works it's been fed and regurgitating them as pure, irredeemable slop, often sold for cheap on Amazon, where it preys on readers and gift-givers who don't have the internet literacy to recognize the mess they're buying.
Arc Raiders' use of AI tools continues to create divides in gaming. The CEO of its developer's parent company, Nexon, recently claimed that generative artificial intelligence tools are everywhere in game development — plenty of game developers say otherwise.
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YouTube now lets you play AI-generated video games
YouTube is quietly turning into a place where videos are no longer just watched, but played. Instead of clicking through to Steam or the App Store, viewers can now load up simple, AI-built games directly inside the YouTube player and start interacting in seconds.
As reported by Automaton, a survey conducted by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA) during June and July found that 51% of Japanese game companies are using AI in some capacity. The survey responses came from CESA member companies ...
A new survey by Google Cloud and The Harris Poll has found that 87% of developers are using AI agents in their workflows. The research survey, published on August 18, 2025, was conducted in late June and early July 2025 and asked 615 game developers in the ...
According to the Steam listing, “all code is AI vibe codes, also arts, sounds, music, texts.” Even the character faces shown in the trailer appear to be AI-modified selfies of the team members
Larian Studios admitted to using generative AI and the gaming community hated that. Now, the industry has been hit with "AI hysteria."
Meta is pushing employees to use AI, tracking usage with dashboards and a game. The company's hardware and wearables division, Reality Labs, has a goal of reaching over 75% AI adoption. Big Tech firms like Google and Microsoft also monitor employees' AI ...
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